“You guys that have been around here have seen me go through stuff like this and [be] a little down. But this time I’m not. I’m positive.”

Of course, the bigger question might be why he was playing at all, when so many teams shelved anyone of remote importance for the final preseason game. Coughlin said the plan was to get a few snaps to a starting offense which had struggled, and he had a prescribed number of plays for Brown.

Now the Giants are without the more physical half of their rushing attack, leaving David Wilson to carry more of the burden himself.

I wish Andre a quick and simple recovery! When he was healthylast year he ran well. Michael Turner is still out there. Get him on the cheap maybe. Not too old yet and maybe Wilson can learn a little something from him and become a better overall back. Just a thought.